NEW K-2 Reading Screening Coming in 2025-26 Link to this section
In accordance with California Education Code Section 53008, all California local education agencies (LEAs) are required to assess students from kindergarten to grade two for risk of reading difficulties with a screener from a CDE-approved list beginning no later than the 2025-26 school year. Key information:
CDE-approved list of screening instruments and information: Approved List of Screening Instruments and Information Overviews
On or before June 30, 2025, LEA governing boards must adopt a screener from the approved list.
Section 117 of Senate Bill 153 appropriates funds for training educators to administer the screener in kindergarten through grade two. Funds are allocated on a per-pupil basis using each LEA’s 2023-24 enrollment data for kindergarten through grade two.
Given the CDE K-2 screener legislation requirements, a summary will be shared regarding SFUSD staff and community outreach and engagement efforts to build the awareness and importance of this legislation, review the CDE-approved list of K-2 screeners and key considerations, and provide feedback and insights to inform a recommendation for Board adoption.
This page was last updated on March 27, 2025